Soldier dies after being found unconscious in South Korea

Soldier dies after being found unconscious in South Korea

Sgt. Marcos John Aguon, 28, was a cannon crew member with the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, which rotated to South Korea in October.

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SEOUL, South Korea â" A 1st Armored Division soldier died after being found unconscious at a base in South Korea, the Army said Wednesday. The cause was under investigation.

Sgt. Marcos John Aguon, 28, was a cannon crew member with the Fort Bliss, Texas-based 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, which rotated to South Korea last month.

He was found unconscious at Camp Hovey and pronounced dead Sunday at Joongang St. Maryâs Hospital in the surrounding city of Dongducheon, which is near the border with North Korea.

The details surrounding Aguonâs death are under investigation, the Army said in a press release.

Aguon, who was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 1st Field Artillery Regiment, joined the Army from Talofofo, Guam, in January 2015.

âOur thoughts and prayers go out to Sgt. Marcos Aguonâs family for their loss,â battalion commander Lt. Col. Jason Carter said. âSgt. Aguon was a Non-Commissioned Officer that everyone looked up to and an integral member of the Defender battalion. His unfortunate passing will be felt by us all.â

The brigade began a nine-month tour supporting the 2n d Infantry Division in South Korea on Oct. 22. Some 28,500 U.S. servicemembers are stationed in South Korea, which remains technically at war with the North since the 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice instead of a peace treaty.